In my life-long passion for creating art, I am inspired by the varied natural beauty and rich history ofthe Pacific Northwest. I have enjoyed many years hiking, climbing, skiing or backpacking in some ofthe Northwest’s most wild and scenic places. Now, through my landscape and seascape paintings, I enjoy telling stories of my outdoor adventures.

Growing up in Northern Iowa I often had a pencil, sketchbook and paints in my hands. I enjoyedcreating art of nearby farms, windmills and tall grass prairie. After college and service with the Navy in Viet Nam, I was privileged to live, work, and paint in Switzerland, Germany and Australia. In 1985,I settled with my family in Oregon where I worked as a project manager for the Bonneville Power Administration in Portland.

My sketchbook and paints continue to be constant companions in my travels and on the trail. When I’m not painting en plein air, I enjoy painting while my wife, Jean, creates beautifulaward-winning quilts in our home studio in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Jean also reproduces my paintings on greeting and note cards. We are truly an artistic team.

Collectors in the US and overseas have acquired many of my paintings. I am a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, Northwest Watercolor Society, Lake Area Artists, and Wy’ East Artisans’ Guild. My original works of art are included in the permanent collections of Timberline Lodge, Oregon (National Historic Landmark) and the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.

Let’s discuss your special commissioned watercolor painting! You may also contact me about the availability and prices of Jean's exceptional quilting.

Awards

Artist of the Year - Mt Hood AreaChamber of Commerce

First Place – Native American Fine Arts Festival, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon

Second Place – Native American Fine Arts Festival, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon

Recent Art Exhibits & Activities

Instructor for drawing & watercolor classes.

Guest Instructor, Portland Fine Arts Guild

Jordon Schnitzer Museum or Art, Univ or Oregon, Eugene, OR

Jacobs Gallery, Eugene, OR

Giustina Gallery, Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR

Timberline Lodge Gallery, National Historic Landmark, Mt Hood, OR

Mt Hood Museum & Cultural Center, Government Camp, OR

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, The Dalles, OR

Vista House, Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area, OR

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR

Lake Area Artists, annual shows, Lake Oswego, OR

Annual shows, Clackamas County artists Exhibit Pogram

Art on Broadway, Beaverton, OR

Cascade Sotheby's Realty, Vancouver, WA

Realty Trust Group, Lake Oswego, OR

Maritime Museum, Garibaldi, OR

Lake Oswego Review, one-person show

Lakewood Center for the Arts, annual shows, Lake Oswego, OR

Guest Artist, Timberline Lodge 75th Anniversary Heritage Week

Honored as "Artist of the Month" at the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce

Featured Artist in the Sandy Post Newspaper

Featured in "Timeless Adventures in the Villages of Mt. Hood,” a publication of the Mt. Hood Area Chamber of Commerce